October 30th. Many players stayed up all night, waiting in front of their computers for this event to start.
The tokens didn't matter. The key thing was the new game.
Even though there were only 30,000 winning spots, many players had little chance.
But what if it was their turn?
And even if they didn't win, it was a game from Nebula Games!
Although it seemed to be released for the event, everyone knew that Nebula Games always made good stuff.
Even if it was just an event game, many players believed it would be very fun.
So, no matter how late it was, many players were waiting early.
Plus, this new game was quite mysterious, which made many players curious.
No game details were released, only the game's name: "Resident Evil."
Judging by the name, many players were a little confused.
"Biohazard" usually refers to biochemistry, right?
A crisis caused by biochemistry?
Many players guessed before buying, especially since refunds were allowed after pre-ordering this time, which further proved the guess in a way.
However, while many players were speechless about this, many others, especially veteran "Dark Souls" players, were very confident.
"Hey Ben, what are you doing up so late? Can't you wait until tomorrow? What are the odds of you getting one of those 30,000 spots?" Zack asked Ben, yawning in bed, talking on his phone.
"It's a ritual. Besides, as a veteran of soulslike games, I might actually have a chance at those 30,000 spots." Ben chuckled on the other end.
He didn't really care about the free money. The key thing was the atmosphere of the event.
"So Zack, you're not going to try it tonight?" Ben asked.
"Not tonight. Hannah's coming back later, and I have plans for tonight. Don't spoil anything for me tomorrow." Zack coughed lightly.
"Okay, okay, I won't talk anymore. The game is about to unlock. I'm going to play." After chatting for a bit, Ben hung up and got into his game pod, feeling a bit emotional.
But soon, his heart was filled with anticipation.
The only thing he was curious about was why this game was so mysterious.
Filled with curiosity, Ben clicked to enter the game.
"Hey, darling!"
After a brief black screen, a girl's face suddenly appeared on the screen, greeting Ben. It was Zack's face.
This sudden opening took Ben by surprise, even though the girl was pretty.
"Whoa, you scared me! Don't you know it's not nice to scare people?"
Ben complained, looking at the beautiful girl, but he had to admit, she was stunning.
The girl waved at the camera and then sat back down.
Judging by the background, it seemed to be at sea with bright sunshine, looking very comfortable.
"I just want to say: I miss you so much. I love you."
"Oh, right! I have good news to tell you! I'm coming home! Yay!"
The girl acted like a child, clapping her hands happily, which made Ben smile too.
Is this my girlfriend or my wife?
And the graphics are amazing, as good as "Uncharted"!
Ben looked very surprised, and he was right. In fact, Lucas used many assets from "Uncharted" to make this game so quickly.
Of course, Lucas made some changes to fit the game's needs, but Ben didn't know that yet. He was lost in the girl's gentle voice.
"I really want to get out of this babysitting job and come back to my dear husband. I miss you so much."
"Ethan... I love you."
The girl in the video said with a smile.
"Okay, I have to get back to work. I love you, Ethan. I'm sending you a million kisses."
"Mwah! Goodbye, baby. Love you!"
But the next moment, the camera slowly zoomed out, and Ben realized he was in a dark little room, watching the video on a laptop.
Then a new video started, which was very different from the previous peaceful and sweet one.
Now, it was still the same girl in the video, but she was very scared. The dark video was shaky, and the girl seemed very afraid, breathing rapidly.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Ethan! I lied to you, but..." The girl in the video hesitated.
"If you see this video... then you must listen to me!"
The screen went black, and only his wife's desperate and terrified voice remained.
"Never! Get involved in this!"
Before Ben could recover, he saw a new scene. He was driving a car down a road through a field full of weeds. At the same time, his phone rang, and Ethan in the game answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's, uh, it's Ethan."
"I, hi, are you okay? You disappeared suddenly the other night."
"Yeah, yeah. No, I'm good... good. It's about Mia! She's not dead. She's alive... she's back!"
"They found her? How did they find her? What's going on?"
"I don't know. I don't know what's going on, but she's back... she's back. Maybe it's a prank. She wants me to find her."
"Where is she?"
"Dulvey, Dulvey, Louisiana."
"Dude, it's been three years! She's been missing for three years!"
"I know, I know! But what if it really is her? I have to find out what happened!"
In the game, Ethan talks to an unknown man on the phone as his car drives through the wilderness, and the sky turns to dusk.
Ben in the game understood what was going on. Mia was the woman in the first video, the main character Ethan's wife.
She seemed to be a nanny who disappeared three years ago. Finally, Ethan received a message from Mia, and he went to Dulvey to find his wife.
Ben fell silent.
Combining the earlier change in Mia's video, Ben now completely understood the situation.
Ethan, listen to your friend. Let's not go, okay?
(End of chapter)
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